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Other tire to check out is Michelin HydroEdge - it's a step up from the Harmonys, but wasn't available at the time I was in market for new rubber.
One other thing I started looking at is the Bridgestone Turanza LSTs and at $20 less per tire, they seem pretty good too. Compare pretty nicely with the Harmonys.
Thx for the leads .... one thing I confirmed for sure, looking through everything: nobody likes the Symmetrys that are OE on the 2001 Odyssey EX. Looking forward to the upgrade.
http://www.handaaccessories.com/odymaint01.html
Scroll down near the bottom.
I think there was even a service notice about this that applied to Pilots as well posted back some time (maybe 3 months) ago. maybe you can perform a search. message 3388. ???
I have tried the solution in post 2648, to no avail. At one time, Honda service said we needed a new door motor ($400). Does this sound right? Has anyone else had this problem and had it fixed by replacing the door motor?
Thanks!
Goodyear gave me a printout of the before and after specs and said that the toe was way out of alignment. I bought 4-wheel alignment plan for $90 from Goodyear that I can use for the next 3 years to have 4-wheel alignment done every 6,000 miles. This plan has already paid for itself practically because a one-time 4-wheel alignment costs $50.
They then told me that shocks/struts needed to be replaced because they are leaking badly. Goodyear said that shocks/struts aren't covered by car manufacturer/dealer warranty because they are "wearable" parts. I've never had a vehicle where I had to replace the shocks/struts before. The shocks/struts (Monroe, I think) from Goodyear are warranted for 50,000 miles and it will cost about $600 to replace the front & rear.
Is it unusual for an Odyssey that is not outside of the 3 year/36,000 mile warranty to develop leaking or problems with shocks/struts? I do a lot of city/highway driving.
I was in a rear end accident a few months ago but this wouldn't cause wheel misalignment and leaking strut/shock issues.
The new trans works fine but now I get an intermittent vibration/shimmying in the steering wheel between 60 and 70 mph. It will shake for a second and stop, it repeats. At first, I thought it might be a tire out of balance but that would be a consistent shaking and I'd feel that at any speed. I'm betting the dealership's mechanics left something loose. Anything I should tell them to look for?
But my daughter has a '98 Odyssey w/2.3L 4cyl automatic, with 74000 miles on it. It had a weak battery which I replaced about a week ago, and the charging system checked out fine. The new battery helped, but the van obviously has bad starter contacts.
Now to my question. I have found replacement contacts online for Accords and Odysseys up through '93. But I haven't been able to determine if the contacts on the '98 are replacable, or if I must replace the starter or solonoid. I have been told it may not have a Nippon Denso starter, so the starter may not be repairable.
Anybody here know the answer to this?
Thanks
I do my own oil and filter changes, and I don't use a jack or ramps. Everything's pretty easy to do, except.....When changing the oil filter, it seems to me there must be a pint of oil sitting in the line above the filter. When removed...that oil proceeds to leak all over the place, particularly down on to the plastic guard below it and a chassis beam. All efforts to place rags to soak this up have only been partially successful.
Any thoughts?
Also....is this oil filter arrangement the same on the Honda Pilot (I'm considering buying one)?
The part they replaced last time was OPD System sensor.
I read the warranty and did not find any place about the airbag. There is special section about seat belt.
Have your dealer take a look. I would bet anything your struts/shocks are like new.
If on trips, you want to find a local dealer if you have any problems. Goodyear is everywhere. Sams Club, Costco etc. are not.
Take a 2 Liter plastic pop bottle and cut about 4" of the bottom off. After loosening the oil filter, slide this bottom of the pop bottle around the filter and then remove the filter letting it drop slightly into the pop bottle.
To get easy access to the oil filter, I assume you have learned that you can turn the front wheels all the way to the right and reach the filter through the wheel well.
Also, to make oil changes fast and less mess, install a Fumoto oil change valve. If you purchase one with the nipple, you will be able to attach a hose to the valve and run the used oil directly into an empty milk jug. If purchasing a Fumoto valve for the Odyssey, you will also need the extension that goes between the valve and oil pan.
I understand the Pilot uses essentially the same engine as the Odyssey. I'd expect the oil filter to be in the same location and orientation. However, I've not confirmed this.
In response to my request to determine why the SRS light was on, the dealer 'diagnosed' my issue as a control unit failure, code 7-2. He says the part costs $300 and to expect at least 2 hours labor. Can someone explain how it is that the SRS 'control unit' would need replacement in a two year old car? Thanks for any insight you may have!
miles? I think they should last longer with normal
highway/city driving. The ride on my '99 Ody LX is so
bad that you can feel every little bumps on the road.
Please advise ... thanks.
If you don't know what you are doing, you can REALLY screw things up!
I do know that pully bolt is TIGHT!
I also know if you get it off a tooth or fail to get the tension correct you'll have troubles.
I say this because we get cars towed in from time to time where someone tried and failed to do the job right.
I'm pretty savvy too and I have a large collection of tools including a long breaker bar.
Still, not a job I would attempt.
Also, that is a belt that's not due for replacement until 105,000 or seven years. You are WAY premature on it.
The pros usually change the water pump, seals, and drive belts at the same time to avoid having to do the job over in the future.
Just passed 130K and still going strong. Although these constantly warping rotors are starting to piss me off. And this thing is mainly driven on the highway! I hope Honda does something about this on the '05 redesign.
TWhite